Of course, the thing I should have remembered about Eastercon is that fundamentally it consists of spending several days in close proximity to people from different parts of the country. Which means there's a good chance you'll pick up a cold from one of them.

I want to be a properly designed lifeform, with modular replaceable components. I want to be able to unscrew my throat, put in the spare one, and soak this one in something soothing for a few days until it stops being sore.